head (of the body); tip; head (e.g. of a tool); boss; head; header (in soccer); heading (the ball)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
mega-sized portion; mega-sized serving; mega meal
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
double; twice (as much); twofold
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
river fish; freshwater fish
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to become desperate; to give in to despair
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
suited figure; person in a suit
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
account book; register; ledger
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)